The Liberal government passed its lawful access bill through the House of Commons on June 18, using a procedural motion to jointly move several pieces of legislation before Parliament adjourns for the summer.
The motion bundled together several pieces of legislation, including Bill C-22 on lawful access, a financial crimes agency bill, an indigenous self-government agreement act, a National Defence Act amendment bill, and legislation recognizing Arab Heritage Month.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon sought unanimous consent June 18 to deem the bills passed at various stages without taking separate votes, stating that Bill C-22 be “deemed concurred in at report stage on division, and be deemed read a third time and passed on division.”…